This monograph analyzes the current writings of Nikolai Gogol" of the 1840s, primarily his book "Vybrannye mesta iz perepiski iz druz"iami" in which he expresses his views on social, political, religious and moral issues. Also include in the author"s analysis are Gogol"s publications in magazines "Moskvitianin" and "Maiak" which until recently did not attract the attention of historians of journalism and specialists in Gogol". (0.165 kg.)